100 Things About Yours Truly

Here it is, the obligatory 100 Things About Me list for my 100th blog post…

1. I am 32-years-young.
2. I notice lines on my face that weren’t there 10 years ago…
3. I’m a klutz.
4. I have two gorgeous sons, aged 3 and 1, who are the center of my universe.
5. My husband is the most generous, adorable, patient, and handiest person I know.
6. I love my husband with all of my heart.
7. We’ve been married for 8 years and together for 14.
8. I enjoy being a stay-at-home mom. It’s something I never had growing up.
9. I used to be a chemical engineer before I had Wildman.
10. I have an MBA from the University of Houston that I’ve never used professionally.
11. I used to have to wear SCUBA gear for work because one of our intermediate chemicals was phosgene. Phosgene is a nerve agent used in chemical warfare…
12. I don’t miss work all that much. Or living in Texas.
13. Bacon is my friend.
14. I have a corny sense of humor that many of my family members don’t get.
15. Luckily I have a few close friends who “get” me!
16. I have blue eyes.
17. I have brown hair which has never been chemically highlighted or dyed in any way for fear of ruining my natural highlights. But when I start to get gray hair- watch out! I’m dyeing my hair!
18. I’m an only child and I hated it!
19. I promised myself that I would never have just one child.
20. I’ve been sky diving solo (without an instructor strapped to my back).
21. I’ve been cliff diving at Rick’s Cafe in Jamaica.
22. I honeymooned in Italy with J: Rome, Pompeii, Pisa, Florence, Venice.
23. I’ve been to Chile for an MBA study-abroad trip. We ventured into the center of the Earth via a Codelco copper mine shaft. I thought I might die in there…
24. The first car I ever bought was a brand new Mustang GT. I loved that car!
25. I have an overly sensitive scalp. I can’t stand people brushing my hair or massaging my head.
26. I’m a chocoholic.
27. You can’t leave me in a room alone with a key lime pie or carrot cake either.
28. Moulin Rouge is one of my favorite movies.
29. I love to go barefoot.
30. I love to have my teeth cleaned at the dentist.
31. I’m kind of a neat freak. The house must be picked up by the end of the day but I usually clean it up several times throughout the day.
32. I love the rain, especially the sound of it on the roof at night.
33. I love snow skiing though I’m not very good.
34. I’m a SCUBA diver.
35. I want to learn to fly airplanes.
36. I want to learn piano and guitar.
37. I want to learn to sew.
38. I prefer red wine over white.
39. A perfect date night for me is dinner at one of my favorite restaurants, browsing a bookstore, and going to a movie.
40. I wear contacts.
41. I want laser eye surgery.
42. I love to swim.
43. Visiting St. Augustine was a regular occurrence in college. It’s one of my favorite places. St. Augustine at Christmastime is truly magical.
44. I make a mean beer can chicken.
45. I try to make one recipe out of Southern Living magazine each month. I’ve yet to try a crappy recipe from them. I trust their test kitchen 🙂
46. Les Miserables captivates me.
47. Tanning beds scare me.
48. I’ve met Guy Harvey.
49. Kenny Chesney has kissed me on the cheek.
50. I like most kinds of music except Reggae.
51. I love shopping.
52. I love to decorate my home.
53. I am insanely ticklish.
54. I love roller coasters.
55. I’ve never been motion sick.
56. I’ve climbed to the top of Diamond Head in Hawaii. What a view!
57. I believe that there is a right way and a wrong way to hang paper towels and toilet paper.
58. I’m a Capricorn.
59. I don’t believe in luck.
60. Pillars of the Earth is my new favorite book.
61. I wish I got out more… kids put your life on hold for a while…
62. Scrapbooking is my number one hobby. J made me the sweetest scrap area for my crafting.
63. Starbucks is my friend.
64. My dad and I don’t speak.
65. His wife doesn’t like me.
66. Etsy.com is an internet haunt of mine.
67. I want to build swimming pool in our backyard.
68. I’m not a naturally social person and can be described as an introvert in new situations/around unfamiliar people.
69. I hate reading lengthy e-mails.
70. I don’t like tomatoes or beets.
71. People who can’t spell or use proper grammar bother me.
72. I’m not overly religious. I have so many questions…
73. I shave the tops of my feet and toes.
74. Afternoon naps are my friends.
75. I’m a cat person, not a dog person.
76. But I don’t want at pet.
77. I love to visit our local art shows and eat kettle corn.
78. Art History I & II were my favorite classes in college and yet I became an engineer.
79. Condescending, social climbers make me itch.
80. I want to go to Australia.
81. An African safari is on my wish list as well.
82. I love the Beatles.
83. I’m a reality TV junkie.
84. I love pedicures even though I don’t get them that often.
85. I want to learn to ballroom dance.
86. Zumba is my dancing outlet these days…
87. My favorite color is blue.
88. Irises are my favorite flower.
89. I look forward to clean sheet day.
90. I wish I could squeeze into my jeans from college.
91. Walking to the beach with my family is the best. I hope my kids remember our walks fondly when their adults.
92. I’m working on holding my tongue and listening more.
93. I have a fiery temper.
94. I love sushi!
95. I sometimes wish I’d had a daughter not that I’d give up one of my boys for anything! And I’m not having anymore children. But part of me longs for a girl…
96. I like to be aware of the time so I must wear a watch. My husband is the exact opposite.
97. I’ve never operated a lawn mower.
98. Monsters, Inc. is my favorite kids’ movie.
99. Artificial cherry flavor is gross.
100. I’m right-handed.

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